When I was little, I was afraid of what hid under my bed at night. I'm glad there wasn't a monster because I don't think I would've been as brave as Abby.

I adore Christine Rains' imagination! An old spirit guide disguised as a stuffed hippo named Tawa? I wouldn't be able to come up with anything more creative if I tried! I love strong heroines and Abigail White, one of the Fearless, is just that with swords and monster-killing abilities. I also love sexy, mysterious heroes and you can't get any better than a tattooed and muscular man named Demetrius of the Darkwood clan. Pointed ears doesn't diminish his hotness in the least. *wink* These two characters are great together. Their banter is extremely entertaining, and their personalities are fun. I haven't read such a great duo in a long time.

Fearless is a fun story full of monsters, lust, mystery and twists. It's now one of my favorite reads. I recommend it to everyone with playful imaginations. :)

I read this book probably 10+ years ago for the first time. I forgot a lot about what it was like and since Where the Heart Is is one of my favorite movies, I decided to re-read it now. There are a lot of similarities and differences as there normally is when a book is made into a movie. But I still love the movie more.

Billie Letts created amazing characters (Novalee, Sister, Lexi, etc.) that so many people can identify with and will always remember. I did enjoy the deeper look into Novalee's interest of photography in the book since I also adore photography and could relate to her passion.

If you haven't seen the movie yet, I would recommend that you read the book first, so it isn't spoiled and can be appreciated the way it should be.

I started reading this book last month, when I was going through a very hard time, and it helped me to gain a more positive outlook and attitude.

I love the opening lines of Nora Roberts' books. They're always so beautiful and captivating.

With Dark Witch, I liked the first two chapters set in the past with Sorcha and her children more than the rest of the story, which I found bland and like all of her other books. Once again, with Shadow Spell, I really enjoyed the opening chapters set in the past with Eamon, and I hoped the rest of the story wouldn't fall flat, because Connor was my favorite character from Dark Witch. Shadow Spell was better; more things happened and Cabhan attacked frequently, but for me it still came short of the mark.

The characters' dialogue bothered me because they would all say practically the same thing repeatedly (about passing on who they are to those who come from them, about being the three, about hurting Cabhan and that it wasn't enough.) For me, this became rather annoying.

I would've liked to have read Connor's perspective when Cabhan hurt Meara near the end of the book. I think it would've been neat to know in detail what he (and the rest of them) had to do to bring her back.

The last chapter also felt rushed. I think a lot more could've been done to stretch out the excitement and battles, but they were over rather quickly, which was disappointing.

I did like Connor's and Meara's story a lot more than Boyle's and Iona's. I could relate to Meara more and enjoyed Connor's personality.

I will read the next book even though I know it'll be like the other trilogies, because Branna's and Fin's love story will no doubt be fun. ;)

Ashelyn has a knack for romance and creating situations with characters we can identify with. Julia is tired of not having someone to hold her hand, she wants what her best friend has. I have definitely felt like the third wheel and yearned for what my friends had regarding romance.

I noticed some similarities with the mocha cake and the yogurt scene from Romancing the R.A., but that might've stood out more for me since I read them back-to-back.

Julia also felt like a different person in this story compared to the first one where she spoke her mind and was funny. I missed the humor, but there is more sensuality in this story, which is just as entertaining and certainly made up for it.

I enjoyed the twists in Behind Closed Doors, the lies and the confrontations when the lies came out. I was engaged from beginning to end. I really liked Darren, too. There's nothing more alluring than a forbidden (not to mention sexy) older man.

The humor mingled throughout this story was a pleasant surprise. I was smiling and laughing at nearly every sentence. Julia, Noelle's best friend, is particularly hilarious. Everything she said and did was a riot.

Ashelyn's writing almost appears effortless, although I know writing a story is far from it. She captures the flirtations of young people, the embarrassment of first meetings, and the rush of new attraction perfectly.

The voice of Noelle is so well done that I felt as though she was a real, fresh-out-of-high school young woman. I was blushing just as much as she did throughout the story. And yes, I gushed over the fabulous yogurt/chest scene. Andy is possibly the best college boyfriend in the world. I feel like enrolling to college just so I can romance an R.A. *wink*

I was thrilled when I found out Rushing into Love was about Mindy. I loved Mindy from the prequel.

I do think it's a little odd how each of these relationships began with a locking of eyes, but love at first sight is the theme in these stories. While Ben's secret was obvious to me, I enjoyed the growing anticipation of Mindy finding out the truth. Oh, it was good!

I also enjoyed Ben's cockiness in the beginning and his charm throughout. I probably would've rushed into love with him too. (Pun totally intended.) I'm happy that every character I came to love from the previous stories are all in this one. And I have to say, Ashelyn made it difficult to pick a favorite hero. I love them all! But there is something extra about Ben that edges him closer to the top. There's just one thing . . . I want to read Mike's Happily-Ever-After! I think he deserves one, too.

I like that Ashelyn tackles different circumstances in each story like forbidden love and that age doesn't matter when it comes to attraction and love.

If you love short and sweet romances, you have to check out this series.

If you love short and sweet romances, you have to check out this series.

I gave Nothing to Tell 5 stars, Romancing the R.A. 5 stars, Behind Closed Doors 4 stars, and Rushing into Love 5 stars. You can see my separate reviews for each story on their pages. :)

The Imaginary Friend is clever, cute and so sweet. Kelly Hashway created a beautiful story about imaginary friends, their world and their jobs. Children who don't have an imaginary friend will sure want one after reading this story (or having this story read to them).

I had an imaginary friend when I was little, so this story spoke to my inner child. I couldn't help but smile at the end. Adults will enjoy this story just as much as kids!

I really enjoyed these collections of stories. They are very well written, clever and hilarious! My favorite chapters/stories were Prison Break and Dining in the Dark. I laughed out loud a few times while reading this book. If you like witty, sarcastic women, love to laugh, and want to be entertained, I recommend this book.

*If you don't like raunchy or are easily offended (by anything), this wouldn't be the book for you.

With that said, I give it 5 stars . . . or 5 Ketel One on the rocks. ;)